BRIGHTON, England (AP) 鈥� Teenage defender Luka Vu拧kovi膰 moved between Premier League clubs on Tuesday, joining Brighton from Tottenham after playing at the for Croatia.
Brighton said the 19-year-old without stating the transfer fee.
British media reported the fee was 46 million pounds ($61.5 million). One month ago Tottenham paid Brighton a reported 52 million pounds ($69.6 million) for the who Vu拧kovi膰 should now replace.
Vu拧kovi膰 played once at the World Cup, starting in the 4-2 loss to England in their opening group-stage game. Croatia was eliminated in the round of 32 by Portugal after a an equalizing goal deep in stoppage time.
Vu拧kovi膰鈥檚 game time at Tottenham seemed blocked by the offseason signings of central defenders Van Hecke and Marcos Senesi, who was a free agent after his contract expired at Bournemouth.
Vu拧kovi膰 spent last season on loan from Tottenham at Hamburger SV, where his brother Mario remains under contract in a doping case that expires in November. He won the four times.
Brighton placed eighth in the Premier League last season and qualified for the third-tier Conference League, starting on Aug. 20 in the qualifying playoffs round.
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